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Kid-friendly pet choices

You may think that the easiest pet of them all is the humble goldfish - and you'd be right and wrong. While they definitely don't need walking and they won't break the bank in fish food, you may end up spending quite a bit of time and energy just keeping them alive. This family pet will need a regular supply of aerated water and this means investing in a pump. Aquariums need regular cleaning and maintenance and this will probably all fall to you to do.

Best kid-friendly pets

Quite simply, the small mammals that need no walking, minimal cleaning and can live quite happily on family food scraps.

Hamsters

Guinea Pigs

Mice

Rats (Dr Harry's favourite choice for a kid-friendly pet!)

Rabbits

But if your heart is set on something a little more interactive and you happy to invest the time and love on a dog or cat, these are the breeds most temperamentally suited for children: